This week’s episode looks at Bertha von Suttner, Alfred Nobel, Jan Bloch, and the peace movement of the early twentieth century, and the circumstances around the Hague peace conference of 1899.
Playlist:
Fanfare
Opening Theme
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Opus 27, No. 2 (“Moonlight”)
Composed in 1801 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Public domain.
Performed by Paul Pitman. Public domain. Source.
Venus, the Bringer of Peace from The Planets
Composed in 1916 by Gustav Holst. Public domain.
Performed by The United States Air Force Heritage of America Band. Public domain. Source.
Closing Theme
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Mark,
I just found your podcast, thank you so much! As you quoted from Czar Nicholas II’s rescript for peace, it struck me how many of its points and sentiments were similar to those in President Kennedy’s American University speech. From the rescript: “The economic crises, due in great part to the system of armaments a L’outrance, and the continual danger which lies in this massing of war material, are transforming the armed peace of our days into a crushing burden, which the peoples have more and more difficulty in bearing.” From JFK’s speech: “For we are both devoting massive sums of money to weapons that could be better devoted to combating ignorance, poverty, and disease.” I did a quick Google search but did not find any articles commenting on the similar arguments in the rescript and speech.
Anyway, I am so glad I found your podcast, every episode is fascinating and moving. I am on episode 30 now, so will catch up in about a year. Thank you.
Your devoted listener,
Jordon Harriman
Welcome! I hope you continue to enjoy the podcast.